Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Tissot Desir?

At MSRP the Tissot Desir is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $2,749 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Tissot Desir?

The Henry Archer Nordlys wears larger at 42mm versus 28mm for the Tissot Desir — a 14mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Nordlys or the Tissot Desir?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Tissot Desir.

What movement does the Henry Archer Nordlys run compared to the Tissot Desir?

The Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Tissot Desir runs a quartz.

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Henry Archer NordlysvsTissot Desir

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

Tissot Desir

t1520101111600

MSRP $550

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nordlys42mm

Desir28mm

Power Reserve

Nordlys40h

Desir40h

Water Resistance

Nordlys200m

Desir50m

MSRP

Nordlys$3,299

Desir$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

Dial Color

Blue

White mother-of-pearl

Indices

Applied

Diamonds

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,299

$550

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